# NestJS vs Quarkus

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** NestJS

| Attribute | NestJS | Quarkus |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 74.6 (76% (high)) | 62.4 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 78,848 | 4,936 |
| adoption.github_stars | 76,788 | 15,943 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A progressive Node.js framework built with TypeScript that emphasizes structured architecture, dependency injection, and microservice support for building server-side applications. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"What is NestJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NestJS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"Is NestJS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NestJS supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"What platforms does NestJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NestJS can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"Can NestJS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for NestJS, including Express, Fastify, GraphQL, TypeORM, Swagger/OpenAPI, Bull, WebSockets and Microservices, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"What does NestJS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NestJS is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest","question":"Is NestJS open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Quarkus is an open-source framework that enables Java developers to build cloud-native applications optimized for containers and Kubernetes. It provides rapid startup, minimal memory consumption, and accelerated development cycles through live code reloading, while supporting both imperative and reactive programming paradigms. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"What is Quarkus?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Quarkus is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"Is Quarkus free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Quarkus supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"What platforms does Quarkus support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Quarkus can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"Can Quarkus be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Quarkus, including Eclipse Vert.x, Hibernate, Apache Camel, JAX-RS, RESTEasy, Netty and Eclipse MicroProfile. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"What does Quarkus integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Quarkus is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus","question":"Is Quarkus open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A progressive Node.js framework built with TypeScript that emphasizes structured architecture, dependency injection, and microservice support for building server-side applications. | Quarkus is a Java application framework that enables efficient, cloud-native development with fast startup times and low memory footprint through compile-time optimization. It provides a cohesive platform integrating popular libraries and standards, supporting both JVM and native executable deployments with live reload capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","api_first":true,"api_routes":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","cli_scaffolding":true,"openapi_autogen":true,"language_runtime":"JS/TS","typescript_first":true,"websocket_support":true,"architecture_style":"structured-di","dependency_injection":true}` | `{"language":"Java","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 19 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Fastify"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"TypeORM"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"Bull"},{"name":"WebSockets"},{"name":"Microservices"},{"name":"Angular Universal"}]` | `[{"name":"Eclipse Vert.x"},{"name":"Hibernate"},{"name":"Apache Camel"},{"name":"JAX-RS"},{"name":"RESTEasy"},{"name":"Netty"},{"name":"Eclipse MicroProfile"},{"name":"Hibernate ORM","native":true},{"name":"JPA","native":true},{"name":"Jackson","native":true},{"name":"GraphQL","native":true},{"name":"Redis","native":false,"category":"cache"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":false,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"OIDC","native":false,"category":"authentication"},{"name":"Liquibase","native":false,"category":"database"},{"name":"GraalVM","native":false},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true},{"name":"MySQL","native":true},{"name":"Micrometer","native":true},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true},{"name":"gRPC","native":true},{"name":"Keycloak","native":true},{"name":"OAuth","native":true},{"name":"OpenShift","native":true},{"name":"Jakarta REST","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Java |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nestjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:46:31.197Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://quarkus.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T20:56:40.746Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://quarkus.io/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40nestjs%2Fcommon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=io.quarkus%3Aquarkus-arc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | NestJS | Quarkus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | TypeScript/JavaScript | Java |
| **Rendering** |  |  |
| Server components | - | - |
| Streaming SSR | - | - |
| **Fullstack** |  |  |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| First-class TypeScript | ✓ | - |
| Fast refresh / HMR | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Edge runtime support | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:56:04.704Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*